March 24, 2008
Steve Cole
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0918
stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov
Amy Hartley
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
907-474-5823
amy.hartley@gi.alaska.edu
MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-063
NASA TO HOST MEDIA DAY DURING ARCTIC AIRBORNE CAMPAIGN IN ALASKA
WASHINGTON - NASA will host a media day in Fairbanks, Alaska, on
Monday, April 14, to provide reporters with a behind-the-scenes view
of the largest airborne experiment ever conducted to study the impact
of air pollution on the Arctic's atmospheric chemistry and changing
climate.
Three NASA research aircraft and more than 100 scientists will be
based out of Fairbanks for three weeks in April to investigate the
"arctic haze" of air pollution that forms from sources across the
Northern Hemisphere. The experiment -- Arctic Research of the
Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites (ARCTAS)
-- will use aircraft and NASA satellites to probe the arctic
atmosphere, sampling pollution particles and gases to understand
their origins and how they influence climate across the region.
The media day begins at 10 a.m. AKDT at the Geophysical Institute at
the University of Alaska Fairbanks, 903 Koyukuk Dr. After a briefing
with mission scientists, reporters will be given tours of the
research aircraft and opportunities for interviews. Representatives
from the Department of Energy and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration also will be available to discuss two
complementary airborne campaigns based in Fairbanks in April.
Reporters planning to attend the media day should contact Amy Hartley
at 907-474-5823 by April 13.
For more information about ARCTAS, visit:
http://www.espo.nasa.gov/arctas
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